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(2025·太原高三年级模拟考试)
Volunteer Positions up for Grabs
Find your passion.Make an impact.Volunteer.gov is a volunteer recruitment (招募) and management website.The following programs will empower you to make a difference to public causes you care about.
Beach Cleanup—Channel Islands National Park
On-Site Position;1/20/2025
This position is seeking passionate individuals to follow a series of instructions to identify,count,and collect trash from shorelines.It is far from physically demanding as volunteers will work in groups.Preregistration is not required; walk-ins are welcome.Besides,volunteers should have the ability to communicate effectively with diverse personnel.
Point of Contact: Emily Zivot (chis_volunteer@nps.gov)
Cottonwood Campground Host—Joshua Tree National Park
On-Site Position;2/9/2025~6/1/2025
Joshua Tree National Park is recruiting campground hosts for Cottonwood Campground during peak camping season—early February to late May 2025.Start and end dates are flexible,but hosts must commit to at least 6 weeks of service.Hosts will answer visitor questions,assist with the campground reservation system,and provide excellent customer service.
Point of Contact:Sasha Travaglio (sasha_travaglio@nps.gov)
Anacostia Park Community Clean Up—National Capital Parks-East
On-Site Position; 2/7/2025~2/8/2025
Let the end of the week also be the end of litter.This is an excellent chance to help the environment.Everyone will gather at the community center at 9 am,where gloves,bags,and garbage grabbers will be provided.Please dress for the weather since this event will require walking distances of up to 3 miles on the uneven ground and consistent bending and kneeling.
Point of Contact:Becky George (rebecca_george@nps.gov)
French-English Translator—Cane River Creole National Historical Park
Virtual Position; 6/5/2024 ~2/4/2025
This position functions virtually and involves translating park text into French.Volunteers will virtually support park staff in their mission to provide text information for the many French visitors.Major duties include translating,carefully editing,and proofreading translated text.Ability to keep an organized record of work is necessary.
Point of Contact:Da’Nira McClary(danira_mcclary@nps.gov)
[语篇解读]本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了四个可供选择的志愿者职位。
1.What are Beach Cleanup volunteers required to do?
A.Sign up in advance.
B.Master a foreign language.
C.Follow cleanup directions.
D.Work individually or in groups.
C [细节理解题。根据Beach Cleanup—Channel Islands National Park部分的“This position is seeking passionate individuals to follow a series of instructions to identify,count,and collect trash from shorelines”可知,Beach Cleanup的志愿者需要遵循一系列指示,去识别、统计和收集海岸线的垃圾,故选 C。选项中的“cleanup directions”与文中的“a series of instructions to identify,count,and collect trash from shorelines”是同义表达。]
2.Who should you contact if you are available in May 2025?
A.Emily Zivot. B.Sasha Travaglio.
C.Becky George. D.Da’Nira McClary.
B [细节理解题。根据四个职位下的日期信息可知,Cottonwood Campground Host这个志愿者职位的供职日期在2025年2月9日至6月1日,故应该联系Sasha Travaglio。]
3.How is French-English Translator different from other programs?
A.It is physically demanding.
B.It requires organizational skills.
C.It allows volunteers to work off-site.
D.It focuses on interaction with visitors.
C [细节理解题。根据French-English Translator—Cane River Creole National Historical Park部分的“Virtual Position”“This position functions virtually”可知,该志愿者项目提供虚拟岗位,即志愿者可以不在现场工作;而其他三个志愿者项目提供的岗位均为“On-Site Position”(现场职位)。故选C项“它允许志愿者不在现场工作”。]
B
(2025·武汉高中毕业生调研考试)To the dynamic beat of Aretha Franklin’s songs,families sit in the crowd at the hall of Horace Mann Middle School here.They are waiting,slightly anxious.These families are participating in a one-of-a-kind program called Spark.
The meeting will pair students with volunteer apprentice(学徒)teachers.Lawyers,hair stylists,and software developers will meet up with students who have selected their occupations as the ones they would most like to learn about.Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences that bring economically disadvantaged teens into contact with a world they have probably only imagined.
Nationally,some 30 percent of US high school students drop out.“While improved curricula(课程),better teaching,and modern equipment may be part of the solution,you have to have the relevance,”says Mr.Balme about his Spark program.
The gap between those worlds—one of limited expectations and hardship,the other of success and prosperity(繁荣)—hit Balme one day when he was volunteering as a science teacher at a public school in Philadelphia.He was also studying at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
The public school was in bad shape,with a high dropout rate.While walking back to the Wharton School,Balme realized he was “seeing all these resources,and yet those kids had no idea what was right there all around them”.That’s when everything fell into place.The problem and the solution were right next to each other.In 2004,he and Melia Dicker founded Spark.
Apprenticeships are“not rocket science”,says Holly Depatie,Spark’s board chair.But other coaching programs,such as Boys and Girls Clubs of America,while pairing youngsters with adults,don’t specifically target learning about jobs.So far,Spark has created more than 700 apprenticeships in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles.
[语篇解读]本文是一篇说明文。为了解决教育资源不平衡的问题,Spark项目通过将学生与志愿者学徒教师配对,提供工作场所经历,帮助经济上处于不利地位的青少年接触不同职业,减少辍学率。
4.How does Spark help the students?
A.By updating teaching equipment.
B.By offering hands-on experiences.
C.By financing young apprentices.
D.By improving school curricula.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段内容尤其是“Spark apprenticeships provide workplace experiences...probably only imagined”可知,Spark项目通过将经济上处于不利地位的青少年与他们感兴趣的行业联系起来,提供工作场所的经历。因此,Spark通过提供实际的工作经历来帮助学生,故选B。hands-on“亲身实践的”。]
5.What is the major drive for Balme to set up Spark?
A.The dropout rate of US high schools.
B.The prosperity in famous universities.
C.The expectation of disadvantaged teens.
D.The imbalance in educational resources.
D [细节理解题。根据第四段和第五段内容尤其是第四段中的“The gap between those worlds—one of limited expectations and hardship,the other of success and prosperity(繁荣)—hit Balme”和第五段首句可知,教育资源的不平衡促使他和Melia Dicker在2004年创立了Spark。因此,教育资源的不平衡是Balme创立Spark的主要动力。]
6.Which word best describes Balme?
A.Reserved. B.Grateful.
C.Observant. D.Modest.
C [推理判断题。文章中提到,Balme在费城的一所公立学校担任科学教师时,注意到了学校资源匮乏和学生辍学率高的问题。他通过观察周围环境,意识到学生们不知道周围的资源。这种敏锐的观察力促使他创立了Spark。因此选C。]
7.What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?
A.To show Spark’s distinction.
B.To justify similar programs.
C.To tackle Spark’s challenge.
D.To criticize current situations.
A [写作意图题。最后一段提到,Spark的学徒计划与其他类似的辅导计划不同,因为Spark专门针对职业学习,而其他计划虽然也将年轻人与成年人配对,但不特别针对职业学习。因此,作者的目的是展示Spark的独特之处。distinction“特质,特点,不同凡响”。]
C
(2025·南昌高三模拟测试)It started innocently enough,as most things do.My son Nick had been eager to try rock climbing and he needed a partner.As a 45-year-old mother,I am not a physical person at all.But I still decided to join him in a training class.The first time I reached the top and returned safely to the ground,I was flooded with a mix of emotions.My body trembled with adrenaline(肾上腺素),as I had pushed myself harder than I ever thought possible,but I had accomplished it.
Four months into my bouldering (攀岩) journey,I had an accident while climbing.I’m not sure what exactly happened,but I believe,my foot missed a hold on the way down.I didn’t land properly and injured my lower back.I was taken to the hospital by ambulance.I feared that I would never return to rock climbing or bouldering and said to Nick sadly,“A piece of me would slip away.It would be forgotten and lie passive forever.I couldn’t let that happen.”
It took nearly three months before I felt strong enough to give it another try.Nick was supportive throughout the process.I made it halfway up,but then panic set in.I felt like I had let myself and Nick down.He reassured me,telling me not to worry,to take my time,and to try a different route when I was ready.Fifteen minutes later,I chose a different path.I kept reminding myself that I could change my mind at any time.Along the way Nick guided and encouraged me.To my surprise,I made it to the top and back to the ground safely.
Rock climbing was doing wonders for me.It has not only enhanced my physical and mental strength but also implanted in me a newfound sense of confidence.Moreover,it serves as an excellent opportunity for Nick and me to strengthen our bond,while encouraging me to explore more possibilities,embodying the spirit of pushing myself to the limits.
[语篇解读]本文是记叙文。为了陪伴儿子Nick尝试攀岩,作为一位45岁且不喜欢体育活动的母亲,作者参加了攀岩训练班。在攀岩之旅开始四个月后,作者意外受伤,担心自己再也无法攀岩。在近三个月后,作者在Nick的支持下再次尝试攀岩,中途虽遇恐慌,但最终成功登顶并安全返回。攀岩不仅增强了作者的身心力量,还增进了作者与儿子的关系,鼓励作者去探索更多的可能性。
8.Why did the author join rock climbing at first?
A.To keep her son company.
B.To step out of her comfort zone.
C.To improve her physical condition.
D.To seek adventure and enjoyment.
A [细节理解题。根据第一段的“My son Nick had been eager to try rock climbing and he needed a partner...But I still decided to join him in a training class”可知,作者的儿子Nick一直渴望尝试攀岩,他需要一个伙伴,45岁的作者不喜欢体育活动,但还是决定陪儿子参加训练班。由此可知,作者起初参加攀岩是为了陪伴儿子,故选 A。keep sb.company“做伴,陪伴”。]
9.The author’s words to her son in Paragraph 2 imply that .
A.she was concerned about disconnecting from Nick
B.she feared losing self-identity gained from climbing
C.she valued the new insight developed from climbing
D.she was eager to demonstrate her physical capabilities
B [推理判断题。根据第二段作者说的话“A piece of me would slip away.It would be forgotten and lie passive forever.I couldn’t let that happen”,再结合其前的她受伤后担心可能再也不能攀岩可知,作者觉得攀岩已经成了她自身的一部分,害怕失去这一部分的自我,即害怕失去从攀岩中获得的自我认同,故选B。]
10.What was the key to the author’s successful try after recovery?
A.Her passion.
B.Nick’s backing.
C.Her experience.
D.Doctors’ encouragement.
B [细节理解题。根据第三段的“Nick was supportive throughout the process...Along the way Nick guided and encouraged me.To my surprise,I made it to the top and back to the ground safely”可知,在作者康复后再次尝试攀岩的过程中,Nick一直支持、鼓励和引导她,这是作者成功的关键,故选B。]
11.Which of the following is the best title of the text?
A.Facing up to the next challenge
B.Reaching for a lifelong ambition
C.Pushing the boundaries with rock climbing
D.Enhancing competence through bouldering
C [主旨大意题。通读全文可知,作者一开始为陪伴儿子而开始攀岩,后意外受伤,最终在儿子的支持下重新尝试攀岩并成功,这展现了作者通过攀岩不断突破自我的过程,故C项“通过攀岩寻求突破”最适合作本文标题。]
核心
单词
A篇
empower v.授权,给(某人)……的权力 personnel n.全体人员;人事部门 flexible adj.能适应新情况的,灵活的,可变动的 uneven adj.不平坦的,崎岖的 virtual adj.虚拟的,模拟的
B篇
Para.1:dynamic adj.(事物)有活力的;动态的 Para.2:occupation n.职业
C篇
Para.1:innocently adv.故作天真地,佯装无知地 Para.3:reassure v.使安心,使放心,使消除疑虑 Para.4:implant v.灌输,注入(观念、看法等) embody v.代表,体现(思想或品质)
核心
短语
A篇
make a difference 有作用,有影响 commit to 保证,做出承诺
B篇
Para.1:participate in参与,参加 Para.2:meet up with与(某人)会面 Para.3:drop out辍学 Para.5:in bad shape状况不佳 fall into place明朗化,变得清晰
C篇
Para.2:slip away 消失,流逝,去世 Para.3:set in (尤指不愉快的事)开始,来临 take one’s time 不着急,慢慢来 Para.4:do wonders (极大地)改善,促进,提高
熟词
生义
A篇
cause 常用义:n.原因,起因;理由 v.使发生,造成,引起,导致 文章义:n.(支持或为之奋斗的)事业,目标,思想
B篇
pair(Para.2)常用义:n.一对,一双 文章义:v.使成对,配对
词缀
变形
A篇
passion n.激情,热情;爱好,嗜好→passionate adj.热情的,有激情的;爱恋的,情欲强烈的 register v.登记,注册→registration n.登记,注册,挂号
B篇
Para.2:economic adj.经济的,经济上的,经济学的→economical adj.经济的,实惠的;节俭的,节约的→economically adv.经济地,在经济上 Para.3:relevant adj.紧密相关的,切题的→relevance n.相关性 Para.6:specific adj.明确的,具体的,特定的→specifically adv.特意,专门地;明确地,具体地
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